THE WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

COMMITTEE

OF THE FRENCH BUSINESS GROUP

OUR MISSION

The Women Empowerment Committee of the French Business Group aims to provide a platform for accomplished

Emirati and French women to network, learn from and inspire each

other and to promote the effective and influential role of women as business leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and vital partners in

economic development.

FOCUSING ON:

Portraying the leadership capabilities

of French & Emirati Women.

Supporting and promoting entrepreneurship opportunities for proficient businesswomen through

networking.

Establishing a network of powerful and influential women leaders able to set new business trends and

open doors to new and innovative business mode

OUR CORE COMMITTEE

Our core committee is composed of exceptional women coming from different sectors such as Education (Sorbonne Abu Dhabi), Defence (Thales) , Finance (Société Générale) , Luxury Retail (Chalhoub) who gather monthly and put on a variety of ideas and action plans.

Under the patronage of H.E Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary General of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Emirati Honorary President; and of Mrs Estelle Pagnon Pouille, Spouse of the Ambassador of France to the UAE and French Honorary President.

OUR NETWORK

• The Women Empowerment’s Network is composed of 250 people who showed interest in our mission and have subscribed to our newsletter. They come from different sectors and environments.

• We also invite to our events, the French Business Group members (250) and newsletter subscribers (3400).

OUR KEY EVENTS IN

2018

Al Jaber “Personal

values’ impact in

business”

Talk with Fatma Al Jaber and

Diane de Saint Victor

https://www.fbgabudhabi.com/en/publication/we-committee-hosts-fatma-al-jaber-

and-diane-de-saint-victor- forpersonal-values-impact-in-business-talk/

THE CENTENARY OF SHEIKH ZAYED:

BIRTH OF A NATIONA TALK BY H.E.

MINISTER OF STATE ZAKI NUSSEIBEH

https://www.fbgabudhabi.com/calendar-event/the-centenary-of-

sheikh-zayed/

MORE EVENTS IN 2018

• “France-UAE Dialogue, the Women

Chapter: Gender balance, breaking

stereotypes”

Conference with Nicole Ameline

https://www.fbgabudhabi.com/calendar-

event/conference-panel-discussion-with-nicole-

ameline-geder-equality-between-legal-and-

social-realities/

• Suhour at the French Residence

https://www.fbgabudhabi.com/en/calendar-

event/we-committee-suhour/

OUR KEY EVENTS 1ST

SEMESTER 2019

We have started the year with a very

inspirational talk by an Emirati Inventor,

Eida Butti Al Muhairbi with 100

international accredited inventions:

THE INNOVATION CULTURE:

WHY INNOVATE

https://www.fbgabudhabi.com/en/calendar-event/innovation-

culture/

DEMYSTIFYING FINANCEORGANIZED BY THE SOCIÉTÉ

GÉNÉRALE

https://www.fbgabudhabi.com/en/calendar-event/demystifying-

finance-by-the-women-empowerment-committee/

SUHOOR AT THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR RESIDENCE

In collaboration with Evolvin Women Social Corporation

& Chalhoub Group

AN INTIMATE TALK WITH JEAN-PAUL VILLAIN:

GROWING WEALTH THROUGH GOOD AND BAD

TIMES, THE LESSONS OF 40 YEARS IN

ASSET MANAGEMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

As our committee is based on a

continuous exchange of ideas

we are always opened to tailor-made

events

and are ready to put up any idea in line

with our mission,

in order to develop talents in different

sectors.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: HTTPS:/ /WWW.FBGABUDHABI.COM/EN/WOMEN-

EMPOWERMENT-COMMITTEE/

+971 (0)2 674 1137 COMMUNICATION@FBGABUDHABI.COM